The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit 2025 will be held in Tianjin from August 31 to September 1.

Chinese President Xi Jinping will chair the 25th Meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the SCO, as well as the "SCO Plus" Meeting, delivering keynote speeches as world leaders and heads of international organizations convene in this major northern Chinese port city.

Over the years, President Xi has called for building a closer SCO community with a shared future, emphasizing efforts to build an open, inclusive, clean, and beautiful world marked by lasting peace, universal security, and common prosperity.

Here are some of his key quotes on the subject.